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Mining & the mines, 1902

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Gold Yields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1902 · page 11

All Nations Extended, yield 19oz. 7dwt. Victory Charters Towers cleaned up from No. 4 shaft 188 tons for 254oz. Clark's Brilliant Worcester and Victory crushed 315 tons…

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Mining Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1902 · page 11

Business on the Mining market yesterday showed considerable improvement compared with the previous day, and prices in several instances were firmer. In Western Australian ventures, Great Boulder…

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The Coal Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1902 · page 13

The Prins Valdemar arrived to-day from Natal to load a fall cargo of coal from the Waratah colliery for the West Cost of South America, and the Birkdale, barque, also arrived from Natal to load for the West Cost. The…

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Briseis Tin Mines. Launceston

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1902 · page 11

All works on the Briseis tin mines are proceeding favourably. The recent rains have kept the water supply well maintained, and good progress is being made with the removal of the overburden. The…

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New Zealand Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 January 1902 · page 7

LONDON, Tuesday.--The directors of the Walhi Gold Mining Company, New Zealand, have decided to amalgamate with the Union Walhi Gold (Mining Company…

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BLOCK 10 Mine. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1902 · page 11

Block 10 plant during the past week treated 1915 tons of crude sulphides, which produced 314 tons of concentrates, bulking 32[?]oz. of silver, 65[?] per cent. lead, and 7[?] per cent. zine. Shipments totalled 557…

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Late Mining. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1902 · page 13

Sales on the Adelaide Stock Exchange to-day to 10 o'clock were as follow:—Amungana, 1s 11d, 2s; Broken Hill, 35s 3d, 35s 6d: Block 10, 36s 6d, 37s 6d; Junction, 2s 5d; South, paid, 21s 6d: South,…

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Mining in New South Wales. Kiandba

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1902 · page 11

At Reechmann and Forstrom's copper mine, Lobb's Hole, work has been delayed owing to the delay in the arrival of the suction hose for the pump, which is now being placed in position preparatory…

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The Rand Ring. Share in Army Contracts. Mine Owners Secure a Meat Contract. January 21

The Australian Star · Wednesday 22 January 1902 · page 4

It is understood that the contract for supplying meat to the array in South Africa has been given to a syndicate, including Bergl, Limited; Houlder Brothers, Limited; Birt…

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Southern Collieries. Coal Trucks Urgently Wanted. WOLLONGONG

The Australian Star · Thursday 23 January 1902 · page 3

At all the mines in the southern coal district there is a great shortage of coal trucks, the Railway Commissioners in this regard not keeping pace with the growth and demands…

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Mining

Evening News · Thursday 23 January 1902 · page 2

WYALONG, Thursday.— Operations are again in active progress at the various claims. During last year, Nicolas's battery treated 4219 tons for 2842oz gold. The Junction Company intends to…

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West Australian Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 January 1902 · page 9

KALGOORLIE, Wednesday.--The Associated's plant, with the exception of five of the 30 grinding pans, is now running satisfactorily, and the January yield should show a considerable advance over the standard of the…

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Gold Yields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 January 1902 · page 9

Bayley's Cou[?]s Gold-mining Company, No Liability, Coolgardie, W.A., [?] 250 Lons, for [?] of gold…

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The Coal Industry

Evening News · Thursday 23 January 1902 · page 8

WEST MAITLAND, Thursday.— The development of the coal fields in the vicinity of Maitland, particularly to the south, is being pushed ahead with all possible speed, and the prospects…

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Kalgoorlie Mines. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 January 1902 · page 9

Shipments of tolluride are to the Fromantle [?] fiom the Ass[?]ed Northern Blocks are being continued. At present a pareel of over 700 tons is lying at the works awaiting result of [?]'s…

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The Coal Export Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 January 1902 · page 8

The barque Paramita arrived to-day from Port Pirie to road a [?] of coal for San Francisco. The barque King Malcolm sailed for Valparaiso with 1991 tons of coal from the Wallsend Colliery; and the four-masted barque…

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Barrier Mines. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 January 1902 · page 9

Some years ago the New Broken Hill Extended Company went into liquidation, and the property, wich immediately adjons the Central on the west, with all machinery and shift timbered close down to…

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Charters From 1st January. COAL

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 23 January 1902 · page 2

Abby Palmer, 1705 tons, Newcastle to Honolulu option San Francisco Bargany, bq, 1171 tons, Newcastle to West Coast…

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Fall of Earth in a Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 January 1902 · page 3

HILLGROVE, Wednesday.--A serious fall of earth occurred last night in the Baker's Creek gold mine. Two miners and a trucker had a narrow escape from being crushed to death,…

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Chillagoe Railway and Mines. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 January 1902 · page 9

The Chillagoe Railway and Mines, Limited, report that the cash receipts on the Chill[?] railway for the five weeks ended 18th instant amounted to £7316 4[?] 5d. The company is advised from London that…

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